Emilia Brangefält (10 May 2002 – 13 November 2023) was a Swedish marathon, trail and sky runner.
Background Brangefält grew up in Västerås, in Sweden's southern flatlands. As a child, Brangefält was active in orienteering and cross country skiing. In 2019, she began to concentrate on running, and joined the local team, Västerås Athletics.
2021 In 2021, she made her competitive debut at the Bålsta VIP Marathon. During the competition, she set the year's fastest time in the world for women under 20 in the marathon. The following week, she graduated from Rudbeckianska high school and received the Sports Shield, one of Sweden's top athletics honors
After graduation, she moved to Uppsala. Later that year, she earned a bronze medal in the Swedish national championships in the 45 km trail competition.
2022 In 2022, she won the Swedish National Championships in the 40km short trail and earned a place on the Swedish national team. She was the youngest member of the Swedish team, at 20 years old. Competing for Sweden, she received a bronze medal at the inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was her first international competition.
2023 In 2023, she won the Sandnes Ultratrail and placed second in the Transvulcania Ultramarathon. She additionally placed fourth in the Swedish National Cup ski mountaineering competition. She would go on to place fifth in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck.
Later that year, Brangefält fell ill with a condition that caused her heartbeat to increase unexpectedly. Her illness prevented her from training.
Brangefält died on 13 November 2023 by suicide. Results +YearEventDistancePlacingCompetitorsReference2021Salming Idre Mountain Marathon - 45 km - Reindeer path45 km 1400 M+41942021Swedish Nationals Ultratrail - 45km45 km3142022Genarps IF Trail - GIFT 40K - TRAIL SM 202241 km 860 M+1272022Mountain marathon week Årefjällen - Peak Performance Vertical K3642022Mountain marathon week Årefjällen - 45K45 km 1900 M+21122022World Mountain & Trail Running Championship - Short Trail 40km38 km 2425 M+3752023Sandnes Ultratrail - 23 K22 km 1400 M+1412023Swedish National Cup - Bjursås Skimo Race482023Transvulcania Ultramarathon La Palma Island - Volcanoes 48K48 km 2580 M+2872023World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Innsbruck-Stubai - Trail Short44.2 km 3250 M+5125
References
External links
Emilia Brangefält at SkiMo Stats